Vocations, Religious Life, Evangelization, Spirituality, Saints, & Eschatology

VVEDNESDAY MID-DAY EDITION

Punditry and Analysis:
Expect and Experience Miracles – Deacon Steve Greco at Catholic Stand
An Art School For Catholics – Showcasing Work by Apprentices of Stabat Mater Studios – NLM
Perpetual Eucharistic Adoration Live – Big Pulpit
Former Pentecostal Detailed Stunning Healings As Well As Eucharistic Miracle – Spirit Daily Blog
Before Halloween Candy, Italian Catholics Had “Bread of the Dead” – V.M. Traverso at Aleteia
Mary Makes All Things Beautiful – Diane Ragsdale at Catholic Stand
New Shrine in Florida Shows America’s Forgotten Catholic Protomartyrs – Liturgical Arts Journal
The First Object of the Church: Holiness – Michael Pakaluk at The Catholic Thing
Teach Your Daughters NFP – Anna Sutton at Catholic Answers Magazine
6 Saints Who Can Be Found in Shakespeare’s Plays – Joseph Pearce at Aleteia
The Cross is a Huge Plus Sign – Ray Sullivan at Catholic Stand
An Atheist for 35 Years, She Reencountered God at the Tomb of St. John Paul II – CNA
The Role of Beauty in Worship – Robin Phillips at The Epimethean
Three Misunderstood Sins Explained by Our Lady of La Salette – Catholic Exchange
5 American Heroes Caught on Camera – The Catholic Gentleman

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TVESDAY AFTERNOON EDITION

Top-10 Most Viewed Mystic Update News Stories:
1. Do We Leave Time When We Die? – Jimmy Akin’s Mysterious World
2. From Bohemian Grove to Catholic Convert, an Occultist Comes Home! – Joe McClane at ACT
3. Divinization (Theosis) – Fr. David J. Nix at Pilgrim Priest
4. The Importance of The Holy Face Devotion – Catholics for Catholics
5. Before & After: Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Church in Newport News, VA – Liturgical Arts Journal
6. Scientific Evidence for God (Insights and Explanations) – Magis Center
7. Opening the Bible for Spiritual Growth – Fr. Jeffrey Kirby at Crux via Catholic Herald
8. Mystery: the Holy Mystic Who Held Jesus – Michael H. Brown at Spirit Daily Blog
9. Short Answers: The Communion of Saints – Nate Guyear at Catholic Stand
10. St. Mark Ji Tianxiang, the Opium Addict Who Became a Saint – National Catholic Register

Punditry and Analysis:
Strength in Weakness – Carol Monaco at Catholic Stand
Perpetual Eucharistic Adoration Live – Big Pulpit
The Sunday Readings and Catholic Doctrine for November 2024 – Marty Dybicz at Catholic Stand
The Rosary Explained – Godwin Delali Adadzie at Ignitum Today
Why is St. Jude the Patron Saint of Lost Causes? – Francesca P. Fenton at Catholic News Agency

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MONDAY EVENING EDITION

Top-10 Most Viewed Mystic Update News Stories:
1. Journey to Venice’s Hidden Ceiling Masterpiece – J.P. Mauro at Aleteia
2. The True Origins of the “Three Days of Darkness” Prophecy – Robert Lazu Kmita, Ph.D., at KL
3. The Narrow Path – Tom Thomas at Catholic Stand
4. Shroud of Turin: Skeptical Scholar’s Overview of Surprising Evidence of Authenticity – C Hrld
5. Selfishness or Selflessness: What Do Your Actions Reveal? – D. Cingoranelli at Catholic Stand
6. Tucker Carlson says Demon Attack Left Him Bleeding in Bed with Claw Mark Scars – Mediaite
7. A (Visual) Litany of (Anglo-Saxon) Saints – Robert Keim at Via Mediaevalis
8. Spiritual Warfare & How To Pray – Michael H. Brown at Spirit Daily Blog
9. The Enneagram: a Tool for Wisdom or a Spiritual Trap? – Tim Vail at Catholic World Report
10. Catholic Books & Movies for Families to Get to Know the Saints Better – Cthlc News Agency

Punditry and Analysis:
Purgatory: 100 Related Biblical Themes – David Armstrong at Biblical Evidence for Catholicism
Perpetual Eucharistic Adoration Live – Big Pulpit
A Saintly Mentorship: How to Cultivate Heavenly Friendship – National Catholic Register
Is Church Hierarchy Divinely Ordained Or Purely Human Construct – Fr. K.M. Dos Santos, M.I.C.
Be a Light in the Darkness Like the Saints – Fr. Patrick Briscoe at Our Sunday Visitor

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SVNDAY EVENING EDITION

Top-10 Most Viewed Mystic Update News Stories:
1. Fulton Sheen’s Guadalupe ‘Prophecy’ – Michael H. Brown at Spirit Daily Blog
2. 5 Marian Shrines to Visit in the United States – Daniel Esparza at Aleteia
3. What Are Those People Doing Up on the Roof? – Ida Adams at Catholic Stand
4. Before & After: St. Ann’s Catholic Church in Plattsburg, MO – S. Tribe at Liturgical Arts Journal
5. Memento Mori – Donald R. McClarey, J.D., at The American Catholic
6. How Can the Saints Hear a Million Prayers? – Karlo Broussard at Catholic Answers Magazine
7. The Pollens, an English Catholic Artistic Dynasty – Michael Hodges at Catholic Herald
8. The Paradox of Suffering: Drawing Closer to Jesus Christ – Dennis Dillon at Catholic Stand
9. The Dangers Of Engaging In The Occult – Lila Rose
10. Constantine: Saint or Sinner? – Mary Proffit Kimmel at Ignitum Today

Punditry and Analysis:
Why Christians Can’t Be Freemasons (Masons) – Scott Smith at The Scott Smith Blog 2
Perpetual Eucharistic Adoration Live – Big Pulpit
25 Bible Verses to Turn to When You Need a Pick-Me-Up – Dan Fitzpatrick at Catholic Stand 2
A Saint for Greater Love of the Eucharist – Fr. Patrick Briscoe, O.P., at Our Sunday Visitor 0

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MONDAY MID-DAY EDITION

Top-10 Most Viewed Mystic Update Links:
1. The Venerable English Mass Of The Personal Ordinariates – A Treasure To Be Shared
2. The Forgotten History of the Eucharistic Fast – Matthew at A Catholic Life
3. Was St. Ignatius of Antioch the Child Jesus Picked Up? – Philip Kosloski at Aleteia
4. Other Modern: Church of the Annunciation of the Virgin Mary, Prague – Liturgical Arts Journal
5. Leper-King of Jerusalem Rides Again, Review of Susan Peek’s Crusader King – Gloria Rmnrm
6. How to Analyze a Gothic Painting – Hilary White at The Sacred Images Project
7. Jesus on NYC Streets: Thousands Attend Eucharistic Procession with Carlo Acutis Relic – CP
8. A 17th Century Vesperal from the Abbey of St Gall – New Liturgical Movement
9. Expectant Faith – Deacon Steve Greco at Catholic Stand
10. 10 Ways To Grieve After A Miscarriage – Patrick O’Hearn at Catholic Link

Punditry and Analysis:
Perpetual Eucharistic Adoration Live – Big Pulpit

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SVNDAY AFTERNOON EDITION

Top-10 Most Viewed Mystic Update Links:
1. Does Text Change our Perception of Time? – Aaron Pattee at Maintaining the Realm
2. The Eucharistic Miracle of Meerssen – Highway to Heaven
3. Art in Revolutionary Times – William Ernest Hocking, Ph.D., at Modern Age
4. Not Another Miracle, Please! – Ida Adams at Catholic Stand
5. Exercising the Self-Delusional Jehovah’s Witness Option – Jerome German at Catholic Stand
6. Ghostly Visions in the Early Church – Deacon Thomas L. McDonald at Weird Catholic
7. God is Counting on Us – Paul A. Escott at Catholic Stand
8. St. Marguerite D’Youville: a Patron for Troubled Marriages – M.R. Heinlein at Simply Catholic
9. A Chasuble from Early Seventeenth Century Trent – Shawn R. Tribe at Liturgical Arts Journal
10. How to Make Your Home More Monastic (Video) – Caroline Fischer at Aleteia

Punditry and Analysis:
All Hallows Eve: History, Traditions, and Observations – Lauren Woodrell at Magis Center
Perpetual Eucharistic Adoration Live – Big Pulpit
A Tour of Great Music of the Spanish Renaissance – Julian Kwasniewski at Tradition & Sanity
Video of FSSP Priestly Ordinations in Germany – New Liturgical Movement

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SATVRDAY AFTERNOON EDITION

Top-10 Most Viewed Mystic Update Links:
1. Woe to Those Who Call Evil Good, and Good Evil – Deacon Frank at Catholic Stand
2. Do These 3 Things To Protect Yourself From Demonic Influence – Fr. Dave Tomaszycki at CL
3. When It Comes to Marriage, the Church Isn’t Rigid. Here’s Why – Matthew Becklo at Aleteia
4. The Boy Who Was Miraculously Cured After Touching Carlo Acutis’ Relic – ChurchPOP
5. What Are the Three Holy Oils We Use in the Sacraments? – Get Fed
6. Sienese Art and the Black Death – Hilary White at The Sacred Images Project
7. How Do You Handle the Presence of a Restless Child at Mass? – Diego Lopez Colin at CNA
8. Siena: The Rise of Painting, AD 1300–1350 – S. Chessman at The Society of Hugh of Cluny
9. What are 10 Things I Should Know About Daniel? – Clement Harrold at St. Paul Center
10. Authentic Catholic Leadership – Deacon Michael Bickerstaff at Integrated Catholic Life

Punditry and Analysis:
St. René Goupil and the North American Martyrs – Chantal LaFortune at Missio Dei
Perpetual Eucharistic Adoration Live – Big Pulpit
If Christ Has Not Been Raised, Your Faith Is Futile! – Fr. Kenneth M. Dos Santos, M.I.C., at C Stand
Unconventional Humor in the Bible – Pamela Mandela at Catholic Stand
Holy Reads for Little Ones: ‘Saints Around the World’ Collection – National Catholic Register

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SVNDAY AFTERNOON EDITION

Top-10 Most Viewed Mystic Update Links:
1. An Ark of the Covenant Mystery – Tim Staples at Catholic Answers Magazine
2. Why Does the Bible Never Condemn Slavery as an Institution? – C. Harrold at St. Paul Center
3. The Impressive Contemporary Stonework of Sacred Heart Cathedral in Knoxville, TN – LAJ
4. The Prayer That Won Wars w/Gabe Castillo – Lila Rose
5. The Ascension of Isaiah (First Century Christian Apocalypse) – Jimmy Akin’s Mysterious World
6. Is the Bible Still Inerrant? – Rory Fox at Catholic Stand
7. Discovering the Colorful Frescoes of Milan’s Portinari Chapel – V.M. Traverso at Aleteia
8. On The Influence of St. Augustine – Phillip Hadden at Missio Dei
9. Who Was the Courageous Fr. John Gerard? – Get Fed
10. 9 Things to Know About Carlo Acutis, Teen Who Loved & Promoted the Eucharistic – ChPP

Punditry and Analysis:
Sacred Rhetoric & the Question of Vernacular Liturgy: Súscipe Sancte Pater – New Lit Mov
Perpetual Eucharistic Adoration Live – Big Pulpit
Jesus, the Bridegroom of His Church – Ray Sullivan at Catholic Stand

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SATVRDAY AFTERNOON EDITION

Top-10 Most Viewed Mystic Update Links:
1. How To Grow In Virtue When You Lack Willpower – Andrew Abela, Ph.D., at CatholicLink
2. Pay Attention to the Details – Dom Cingoranelli at Catholic Stand
3. What is “Visio Divina?” – Get Fed
4. The Purpose of Armageddon – Tom Nash at Catholic Answers Magazine
5. Successful Marriage Prepping: Timothy & Stephanie Gordon – Patrick Coffin at Catholic Stand
6. Don’t Expose Kids to Inappropriate Things, Including Politics – D. Fitzpatrick at Catholic Stand
7. The Enduring City of God – Regis Martin, S.T.D., at Crisis Magazine
8. Our Lady Of The Pillar – Adrian Fonseca via Spirit Daily Blog
9. 6 Bible Verses for When You Need to Make a Big Decision – Cerith Gardiner at Aleteia
10. Wedding Rosaries – Helen Hoffner, Ed.D., at Ignitum Today

Punditry and Analysis:
Oct. 12 – Feast of Blessed Francis Xavier Seelos – Catholics for Catholics
Perpetual Eucharistic Adoration Live – Big Pulpit
The Basilica of St Mary ‘in Lyskirchen’ in Cologne – Gregory DiPippo at New Liturgical Movement
How Carlo Acutis Inspires My Deep Love for Eucharistic Adoration – ChurchPOP

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MONDAY MID-DAY EDITION

Top-10 Most Viewed Mystic Update Links:
1. St. Michael Prayer: A Better Translation? – Christopher Check at Catholic Answers Magazine
2. It’s John, it’s Mary, and It’s. . . Sold Sandro Botticelli Painting? – Catch Light
3. Is the God of Natural Law an Idol? – J. Budziszewski, Ph.D., at The Underground Thomist
4. On Keeping Up Appearances – Fr. Benedict Kiely at The Catholic Thing
5. The State of Grace, Holy Communion & the Judgement of Persons – Deacon Greg Lambert
6. The Goal of a Long Life: Identifying God’s Call – Dennis Dillon at Catholic Stand
7. What the Church Really Teaches About Suicide – Casey Chalk at Catholic Answers Magazine
8. Salvation Caused by Actions: 80 Bible Passages – David Armstrong at Biblical Evidence for. . .
9. Still Working on Patience – Mary Ann Kreitzer at Les Femmes
10. The Virtues of St. Francis of Assisi, a Model for Sacred Artists – Deacon Paul O. Iacono

Punditry and Analysis:
Ordinations in Heiligenkreuz – Sancrucensis
Perpetual Eucharistic Adoration Live – Big Pulpit
What is a Cardinal? – Catholic Arena
Reclaiming the Poetic Register – Shawn Phillip Cooper at The European Conservative

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SVNDAY MID-DAY EDITION

Top-10 Most Viewed Mystic Update Links:
1. Occult Watch: Say It Ain’t So, Google – Michael H. Brown at Spirit Daily Blog
2. Why the Church Blesses Animals – Fr. Hugh Barbour, O. Praem., at Catholic Answers Magazine
3. 20 Things Guardian Angels Do for Us – Stephen Beale at Catholic Exchange
4. What Kind of God Is the Mormon God? – Joe Heschmeyer, J.D., at Catholic Answers Magazine
5. The Sunday Readings & Catholic Doctrine for October 2024 – Marty Dybicz at Catholic Stand
6. From Fundamentalism To Freedom With Jinger Duggar Vuolo – Lila Rose
7. New Mexican Blessed Considered Protector of Life f/Conception, Who Was Moisés Lira – RNS
8. Black Vestment Project! – Fr. Z’s Blog
9. Forty Six Years Later, a New Pastoral is in the Works – Joe Tevington at Catholic Stand
10. Augustine Inst Partners w/Sent Evangelization to Introduce Evangelization – Ignitum Today

Punditry and Analysis:
Perpetual Eucharistic Adoration Live – Big Pulpit

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VVEDNESDAY EVENING EDITION

Top-10 Most Viewed Mystic Update Links:
1. Exorcist Diary: 7 Signs of Satan’s Hidden Presence – Msgr. S. J. Rossetti, D.Min., D.D., Ph.D.
2. Carlo Acutis’ 3 Tips for Getting Closer to Your Guardian Angel – Aline Iaschine at Aleteia
3. 4 Ways St. Thérèse Befriends People Here on Earth – Fr. M.J. Paris of St. Thérèse, O.C.D.
4. When St. Faustina’s Encounter with Her Guardian Angel Saved a Dying Nun’s Soul – ChrchPP
5. Trying to Be Perfect – David Torkington at Catholic Stand
6. Padre Pio on the Little Flower: A Soul Completely Stripped of Self, Filled with God – M ORegan
7. The First Way to Prove God Exists – Karlo Broussard at Indulgences Blog
8. The Nine Levels of Prayer – Eric Sammons at Crisis Magazine
9. The Hidden Hierarchy of Angels, According to Saint Thomas Aquinas – ChurchPOP
10. Is Purgatory in the Bible? – Tim Staples at Catholic Answers Magazine

Punditry and Analysis:
Padre Pio: 13 Facts on the Saint to Know & Share – A. Murphy at CNA via Catholic World Report
Perpetual Eucharistic Adoration Live – Big Pulpit
Did Jesus Really Raise Lazarus from the Dead? – Tom Nash at Catholic Answers Magazine
Clay In Our Hands – Mark Belanger at Catholic Stand
The Angels and the Liturgy – Joseph Tuttle at Missio Dei
God’s Blessing of Guardian Angels – Carolyn Lauman at Catholic Spiritual Direction

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